Progress on my part is an elemental factor to my
participation in Martial Arts training.

To be honest, my first posting now that I've taken
the time to revue it in an insightful nature,truly
was crap,(from a compositional perspective).So, now
having gained this insight, I shall endeavor to
compose all future postings in a more traditional
manner. I appologize to anyone who may have been
offended by my lack of thoughtfulness towards them .

Anyways,I took the advice of the two repondees and
consulted my Sensei about the way I would like to
conduct my time I have been given to lead the class.

He replied in such a way that I was able to do better.

Thursday night was the fourth class I led and already
I have noticed a vast improvement in the way I am
being received by the other members of my class.
Which brings up yet another issue.

As an example let me bring you to a scene in the Jet Li
movie, "Fist of legend" ,where his character began
helping out with the training of the students and the students
began to fade away from the origional teachings in favor of
the new ways.

How do I keep this from happening and how do I tell myself
my methods of training, how ever well they work for me ,
may not be what Sensei wants me to subject the other students
to?

Lastly , in my conversation with Sensei I had asked him if he
thought I was being too hard on the other members of the class,
all he said in response was, "Karate is hard work and not
everyone is cut out for it ,keep up the good work and I'll see
you on thursday". Thursday being yesterday from monday's
question.

Again, thankyou for your time and for any comments this
posting may bring. adroitjimon.

:smilejapa :D

tddeangelo

5th May 2003, 14:27

Originally posted by adroitjimon

As an example let me bring you to a scene in the Jet Li
movie, "Fist of legend" ,where his character began
helping out with the training of the students and the students
began to fade away from the origional teachings in favor of
the new ways.

How do I keep this from happening and how do I tell myself
my methods of training, how ever well they work for me ,
may not be what Sensei wants me to subject the other students
to?

As far as "technique drift", it's easy to deal with it. This goes back to my previous advice in your other thread. Ask your sensei.

Now, let me be a little more specific. In fact, here's how I handle things. I am not only teaching my own students, I also train with my sensei and with his sensei. Frequently, they will have me teach techniques to students of theirs. When they have me teach, my standard disclaimer is ALWAYS "Ask Sensei about how he wants you to perform this technique, but this is how I've learned it." I also make sure to teach the basic form and not a variation I've found that works better for myself. This approach lets the students know that I am not the final authority for them on how the techniques should be done, but by teaching the basic version that is "standardized" for the technique, I run far less risk of teaching them something they'll have to unlearn later if sensei disapproves of what they are doing.